Country
Official name of the country (Latin transcript):
Royaume de Belgique / Koninkrijk België / Königreich Belgien
Parliament
Official name of parliament:
in original language (Latin transcript):
Parlement fédéral de Belgique / Federaal Parlement van België
in English translation:
Federal Parliament of Belgium
bicameral
Official name of chambers:
in original language (Latin transcript):
Le Sénat / De Senaat ; La Chambre des représentants / De Kamer van volksvertegenwoordingers
in English translation:
Senate ; House of representatives
Related libraries:
one library for all chambers
Library - General Information
Does any other library provide services to parliament instead?
Name of the parliamentary library
in original language (Latin transcript):
Bibliothèque du Parlement fédéral / Bibliotheek van hat Federaal Parlement
in English translation:
Library of the Federal Parliament
Adress:
Bibliothèque du Parlement fédéral belge
Rue de la presse, 35
B - 1000 Bruxelles
Telephone:
+32 (0)2 5499212
Fax:
+32 (0)2 5499497
E-Mail:
bibliotheque@lachambre.be
Internet / WWW / Website:
http://www.lachambre.be/accessible/laChambre_biblio_presentation.htm
Library - Detailed Information
Year of foundation:
1831
Person in charge of the parliamentary library:
Mr. Marc Dethier
Who may use the library?
Membres du Parlement fédéral, leurs collaborateurs, personnel des groupes politiques et fonctionnaires du Parlement fédéral, personnel administratif du parlement, journalistes, chercheurs, étudiants (sous condition) / Members of Parliament, staff of MP, staff of Parliament, journalistes, researchers and students (under strict conditions)
Number of library staff:
46
Size of collection:
600 000
Other special collections of the library:
Belgian newspapers collection
Number of current periodicals (printed and electronic):
800
Are periodicals currently indexed for articles?
Yes
Press cuttings:
Yes
Are the papers of the parliament indexed?
Yes
Is the library in charge of the archival materials of the parliament?
No
Has the library automated its cataloguing?
Yes
Is the automated catalogue accessible to outside users?
Yes
Does the library use a thesaurus or a classification system for subject indexing?
Yes
Reference services:
Yes
Research service:
Yes
Other special services:
Digitalisation of parliamentary documents
IFLA membership:
Yes